ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice 52d ago

César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a law professor at Ohio State University, discussed the Fourth Amendment's application in immigration law enforcement during an American Bar Association program on civil rights and immigration matters. The discussion focused on the differences between judicial warrants and administrative warrants, with particular attention to how immigration officers, especially Border Patrol agents, have expanded constitutional latitude at and near the U.S.-Mexican border. César explained how Supreme Court decisions, including Hernandez v. Mesa, U.S. v. Flores Montano, and United States v. Brignoni-Ponce, have allowed immigration officers to consider factors like Mexican appearance and language in making stops, with the Court's recent Trump v. Vasquez Perdomo decision potentially expanding these practices nationwide. Speaker César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández – Gregory Williams Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Ohio State University College of Law --- CRSJ, in collaboration with the DEI Center and its entities, the Center for Public Interest Law and its entities, the Young Lawyers Division, and other Section Divisions and Forums, is launching a new rapid-response project that will provide videos, resources, and other information breaking down key legal developments by explaining specific actions the government is taking, the legality of these actions, its impact on civil rights and daily life, and steps attorneys and advocates can take to protect our communities. Learn more at ambar.org/howthingswork